CA2066974C - Optical fiber connector - Google Patents

Optical fiber connector

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Publication number
CA2066974C
CA2066974C CA002066974A CA2066974A CA2066974C CA 2066974 C CA2066974 C CA 2066974C CA 002066974 A CA002066974 A CA 002066974A CA 2066974 A CA2066974 A CA 2066974A CA 2066974 C CA2066974 C CA 2066974C
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Prior art keywords
optical fiber
ferrule
glass
fiber connector
thin layer
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Expired - Fee Related
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CA002066974A
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English (en)
French (fr)
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CA2066974A1 (en
Inventor
Tetsuji Ueda
Yasuhisa Tanisawa
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NEC Corp
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NEC Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3887—Anchoring optical cables to connector housings, e.g. strain relief features
    • G02B6/3889—Anchoring optical cables to connector housings, e.g. strain relief features using encapsulation for protection, e.g. adhesive, molding or casting resin
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3834—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule
    • G02B6/3835—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using discs, bushings or the like
    • G02B6/3837—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using discs, bushings or the like forwarding or threading methods of light guides into apertures of ferrule centering means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3854—Ferrules characterised by materials

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
CA002066974A 1991-04-26 1992-04-24 Optical fiber connector Expired - Fee Related CA2066974C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP97335/1991 1991-04-26
JP3097335A JP2894866B2 (ja) 1991-04-26 1991-04-26 光コネクタ

Publications (2)

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CA2066974A1 CA2066974A1 (en) 1992-10-27
CA2066974C true CA2066974C (en) 1997-10-28

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CA002066974A Expired - Fee Related CA2066974C (en) 1991-04-26 1992-04-24 Optical fiber connector

Country Status (6)

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US (1) US5278928A (de)
EP (1) EP0510703B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2894866B2 (de)
AU (1) AU647610B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2066974C (de)
DE (1) DE69226044T2 (de)

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US11420293B2 (en) 2016-05-26 2022-08-23 Corning Optical Communications LLC Methods of ferrule reshaping for correcting core-to-ferrule concentricity errors, and optical fiber cable assemblies related to such methods
US10578811B2 (en) 2017-11-29 2020-03-03 Corning Optical Communications LLC Methods of forming ferrules for optical fiber connectors, and optical fiber cable assemblies related to such methods

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AU1513592A (en) 1992-10-29
EP0510703B1 (de) 1998-07-01
EP0510703A3 (en) 1994-05-18
DE69226044D1 (de) 1998-08-06
EP0510703A2 (de) 1992-10-28
JPH04326309A (ja) 1992-11-16
CA2066974A1 (en) 1992-10-27
DE69226044T2 (de) 1999-04-15
JP2894866B2 (ja) 1999-05-24
US5278928A (en) 1994-01-11
AU647610B2 (en) 1994-03-24

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